419 scam: "Mr. Igor Ivanov" <lumanguuu@gmail.com> PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- iigor4574@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Igor Ivanov" <lumanguuu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: iigor4574@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 06:40:33 -0400
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear/Madam,

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner,I found your
contact details listed in the Trade center chambers of commerce here
in the UK. I am Igor Ivanov and I represent a business client at the
Heinrich-Boell-Foundation who had years of working stints with
Mr.Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in
Russia .

I have a very sensitive and business brief from this top (oligarch) to
ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds .I will give the
details, but in summary, the funds would be made available for
investment purposes in your company/country with the help of your
professional assistance. This is a legitimate transaction. We have
evidence showing the availability of the funds.

If you are experience and vast in business and will be able to handle
a capital project, kindly write back by email and provide me with your
private telephone number, fax number and email address and I will
provide further details and instructions.Please keep this
confidential, we cant afford more political problems.Note that,this is
a Bank to Bank transaction and all documents backing this transaction
would be sent to you for subsequent confirmation.

Please Reply to this email:iigor4574@gmail.com

I await to hear from you.

Regards,
Mr. Igor Ivanov

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